Bottle-holder.



PATENTED APR. 30, 1907.

J. T. H. PAUL.

BOTTLE HOLDER.

APPLIOATION FILED IEB.16.1907.

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JOHN T. H. PAUL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO E. GOLDMAN & COMPANY,OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

BOTTLE-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 30, 1907.

Application filed February I6, 1907. Serial No. 357,604-

ters Patent No. 827,388, granted to me July 17th, 1906, and thereinreferred to as a downwardly tapering bottomless rubberli ed cup, adaptedto receive a bottle neck downward with the neck projecting through thecup to permit the bottle to drain.

The purpose of the lining of the cup, which is of metal, and whichshould project through I its lower end, to cushion the bottle againstfracture in i'lro 'iping into the cup from the conveyor; and the liningrequires to be fastened in place in a manner adapting it to be readilysecured in inserting it and removed, when worn, to be replaced byanother. Moreover, the cup should be supported on the endless chain ofthe conveyer in a manner to adapt it to be raised and lowered relativeto the delivery-point of bottles from the washing machine, so as tobring the mouth of the cup closer to that point for bottles of smallersize and remove it farther therefrom for bottles of larger size.

My invention consists in the general as also in the more specificconstruction of the lined cup or bottle-holder, and it also consists indetails of construction and combinations of parts hereina'l'terdescribed and claimed.

R eierring to the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a view 111 elevationol a cup or bottle-holder embodying my invention; Fig. 2, a sectiontaken at the line 2 of Fig. 1 and Viewed 1n the direction ol the arrow;B ig. o, a section taken at the line on Fig. 1 and viewed in thedirection oi the arrow, and

Fig. 4., a view like that presented by Fig. 3,-

or leathen'conlorming to and fitting the inner wall ol the casingthrough which it extends, with its upper margin 7 curved outwardly anddownwardly over the upper beaded end of the frame. For retaining thelining in place it is shown in Figs. 1 and 3, to be provided on itslower end with a [lap-extension 8 adapted to be bent upwardly about thelower edge of the frame and buttoned at a hole 9 provided in it, on aheaded stud 10 projecting in proper position from the side of thel'rame. As one form ol substitute for the buttoning retaining devicedescribed, the construction shown in Fig. 4 may be employed, consistingoi a flange or head 1] formed about the lower protruding end 0! theshell 6 for holding the lining in the frame or casing. This last-namedretai'i'iing means may easily be provided by molding where the lining iscomposed of rubber, but not when the lining is leather or other materialwhich is not susceptible of molding like rubher.

For removing the lining-shell 5 shown in Figs. 1 and 5, the flap 8 isfirst unluttoned, when the shell may be easily withdrawn through theupper end of the frame 5, and for removing the modified form of theliningshell, it may be collapsed by pressure at its lower end to freethe flange 11 from the edge of the frame creasing and permit itswithdrawal at the upper end oi the latter. The modified form may readilybe introduced into the casing by pressing it in the hand to collapse it,and inserting it into place, permitting the lower end,-on being releasedl'rom the pressure, to expand into place to engage the flange 11 withthe adjacent :l'rame-end.

For attaching a cup or holder to the conveyer-chain of the machinereferred to, I surround the casing with a metal ring 12, forming asupport for the holder, attachable to the chain ol the conveyor at abracket 13 projecting from the periphery of the ring, which is split ata point diametrically opposite the bracket and provided with pc'rlorated cars 14, 14, through which a bolt 15 passes to be fastened by atlnunb-nut 16 for tightening the ring about the casing. The ring may befastened to the chain by a screw (not shown) inserted into it through anopening 16 provided in the base of the bracket to receive the screw.WVhen the frame or casing is of the preferred tapered shape illustrated,longitudinal hearing-flanges 17 are provided at intervals about itandare expanded toward the narrower end of the frame to render their outersurfaces straight and adapt them to conform to the straight crosssectionof the inner ring-surface. One of these flanges is provided withrack-teeth 18 and the ring is provided, adjacent to an ear 14, with twoinwardly projecting seating,

lugs 19, .19, one above the other and spaced apart to adapt them toenter between teeth of the rack when brought into registry therewith tosustain the holder on its supporting ring. By the construction thusdescribed, with the ring 14 permitted to expand by loosening the lxolt15, the holder may he turned to disengage the lugs from the racktceth,when it may he raised or lowered to adjust its position, for the purposehereinbefore referred to, and thereupon turned back to again engage theseating-lugs vvdth rack-teeth then registering with it and thus supportthe holder in its adjusted position in the ring.

IVhat I regard as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A bottle-holder comprising a downwardly tapered metallic frame, atapered shell of cushioning material in said frame with its upper marginextended over the up per end thereof, and means for releasably fasteningthe shell in the frame.

2. A bottle-holder comprising a downwardly tapered metallic frame, atapered shell of cushioning material in said frame and extending throughthe same with its upper margin curved outwardly and downwardly over theupper end of the frame, and means for releasatly fastening the shell inthe frame.

3. A bottle-holder comprising a down-' cushioning material in said framewith its upper margin extended over the upper end thereof and providedon its lower ,end with a lip-extension adapted to be bent over the loweredge of the frame and buttoned on said stud.

4. In combination, a bottle-holder provided with a rack on its outersurface, and a support for said holder adapted to be attached to aconveyer and consisting of a ring provided on its inner side with aseating-lug to engage said rack, for the purpose set forth.

5. In comljination, a bottle-holder pro vided with a rack on its outersurface, and a support for said holder adaptedto be attached to aconveyer and consisting of an expansihle split ring provided with meansfor tightening it about the holder and with inner seating-lugs to engagesaid rack, for the purpose set forth.

6. In comliiination, a downwardly tapered bottle-holder provided atintervals about its outer surface with flanges and a rack wideningtoward the narrower end of the holder,

and a support for said holder adapted to he attached to a conveyer andconsisting of a ring provided with inner seating-lugs to engage saidraclr, for the purpose set forth.

7. In comtination, a downwardly tapered bottle-holder provided atintervals about its outer surface with flanges and a rack wideningtoward the narrower end of the holder, and a support for said holderadapted to be attached to a conveyer and consisting of an expansihlesplit ring provided with means for tightening it about the holder andwith inner seating-lugs to engage said rack, for the purpose set forth.

JOHN T. H. PAUL. V

In presence of- A. U. THoRIEN, R. A. SCHAEFER.

